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We are making progress militarily, there is no doubt about that. You've seen the reports from Misrata, although reports of the Gaddafi forces completely pulling out of Misrata seem to be exaggerated.

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William Hague
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: March 26
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William Jefferson Hague
Baron Hague of Richmond
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